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Interests: Immunobiology of host/parasite relationships.
Current
Projects:
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Sylvatic
Cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi in Kentucky Raccoons and
Opossums
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Raccoons
and Opossums as Potential Reservoir Hosts for Tick-borne Zoonoses
in Kentucky
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Role
of Treg Lymphocytes During Murine Infection With Toxoplasma
gondii
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Impact
of Antioxidant Supplementation in a Murine Model of Toxoplasmosis
Parasite
IMAGES
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Trypanosoma
cruzi and Toxoplasma gondii in mammalian cells.
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Videos
 
Trypanosoma
cruzi (1) and Toxoplasma gondii (4) in
mammalian cell culture
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Classes
I currently teach:
Other
Professional Responsibilities:
Graduate
Student Research Projects:
- Chad
Groce - Investigating the sylvatic cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi
in raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
- Cassandra
Cantrell- Investigating the prevalance and Intensity of the raccoon
roundworm (Baylisascaris procyons) and other helminths in
Southcentral Kentucky
- Kristina
Tackett - Investigating ticks and tick-borne infectious agents associated
with raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
- Sanjay
Varikuti - Investigating the role of Treg lymphocytes during murine
infection with Toxoplasma gondii
Selected
Publications:
- Davis,
C.D., L. Brooks, C. Calisi, B. J. Bennett, and D. M. McElroy. 1998.
Beneficial effect of selenium supplementation during murine infection
with Trypanosoma cruzi. J. Parasitol. 84(6): 1274-1277.
- Arif,
A, L. Gao, C.D. Davis and D. Helm. 1999. Antibody response to heat
shock proteins of Trypansoma cruzi and histopathology in
mice maintained at elevated environmental temperature. J. Parasitol.
85(6):1089-1099.
- McCarthy,
Susan M., and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. Pro-oxidant diet provides protection
during murine infection with Toxoplasma gondii. J. Parasitol.
89(5):886-94.
- Ming,
Zhijun, and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. CD8+ T Lymphocytes Required for
Enhanced Survival of Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Mice at Elevated
Environmental Temperature. J. Parasitol. 89(3): 630-632.
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Last Modified: August 13, 2008
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